In a message dated 22/07/2007 22:40:01 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: While we are taking about this area, do you have any info on Shorts Quay, Ditchburn Terrace, Pallion? __________________________________________ Hi Jan, Not sure what information you want? The shipyard was that of Short Brothers Ltd. This medium-sized yard was known as the 'local' yard because it built more ships for local ownership than any other in Sunderland. It was founded in 1850 at Hylton by George Short, and transferred down-river in 1869 to Pallion to a site beside Pallion Hall. Iron construction was adopted at this time with the first iron ship being High Stretfield of 1871 for J.S. Barwick of Sunderland. The yard became known as Short Brothers in 1871. The last ship to be launched was the bulk carrier mv 'Carlton' on the 17 October 1963, and after the handover in January 1964 the remaining 300 workers were discharged. Steel & Co. purchased about 12 acres of the site to extend the crane manufacturing capacity of their Crown Works. See http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/eng-dur-sunderland/2006-09/1159045919 for more details Stan